Cold-press for ties



May 4, 1954 J. aAsslm-us COLD-PRESS FOR "rms Filed Dec. 15, 1948 INVENTOR. JACK BA5$/CH/$ BY g {L ?atented May 4, 1954 um'reo STATES PATENT OFFICE COLD-PRESS FOR TIES Jack Bassichis, Shaker Heights, Ohio Application December 15, 1948, Serial No. 65,426

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a cold press for ties.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device in the form of a press for ties which does not use heat in its operation.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device for the use stated that is simple and inexpensive in its construction.

The device and its operation will be readily understood by a reading of the description and a reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevated view of the lower, or bottom, or back part of the device.

Fig. 2 is an elevated top view of the upper or outer part of the device.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the device in a vertical position, such cross-section taken on a line drawn through 6 in Fig. 2, parallel to the edges when in a vertical position in such figure.

Referring to the drawings: I is the lower, or bottom part, with the vertical uprights shown as 3 which, as shown in Fig. 3, have toothed edges, 2 is the upper part of the device with the openings 5 in each of its four corners through which the vertical toothed rods, or bars extend and within which are disposed the arms 4 and the disk 8, such arms being pivoted, on their inner extremities by 4A to the disk 8 and the opposite, or outer, extremities being formed to engage the toothed bars 3, 6 is a handle for operating the disk 8, by rotating 8 from left to right, or clockwise, the arms 4 are disengaged from the toothed bars 3 permitting it (3) to be moved up to insert the ties for pressing, and downward to exert pressure on the ties for pressing same. 1 is a coil spring, one end of which is secured to the face of the member 2 and the other end to the periphery of disc 8 and is arranged to exert rotative pressure in a counterclockwise direction on disc 8 to retain 2 in a permanent fixed position, relative to I, by holding the arms 4 in engagement with the toothed bars 3, by rotating the handle 6 as stated previously, the tension of the spring I is overcome and the bars 4 disengage from the bars 3 for the purpose stated previously.

9 is a support attached to the upper side and parallel with I, by means of IO, to provide a means over which ties to be pressed are folded so that the portion of the tie, or ties, requiring pressing will be properly within the device, also by such means 9, the ties in the device will not drop, or fall out of the device when same is opened, permitting one or more ties to be removed from the device without disturbing the remaining ties. I I are brackets attached to I for supporting the device on a wall or other support.

The purpose and object of the invention are accomplished by placing one or more ties on the upper surface of I and then releasing the arms 4 from the toothed edges of the upright bars 3 and moving 2 downward to such a point above I, so as to exert proper pressure on the tie, or ties, in

place on the surface of I, and then fixing 2 in such position by releasing the pressure on the handle 6, allowing the bars 4 to hold 2 in the position stated, in the manner described. When ties are placed in the device for the purpose of pressing them, they are folded over the supporting means 9, permitting the portion requiring pressing to be in the proper position for such pressing. When the pressure on I is released by means of 6 and attached arms, as described, the ties in the press, or device, will remain in a supported position by means of 9 and may be removed, one or more at a time, as desired.

I do not wish to be limited to the one particular ,design and structure shown and described as modifications may be necessary in adapting the device to difierent requirements without departing from the basic features or spirit of the invention.

What I desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular base, a bar member having a rack formed thereon extending outwardly from each corner of said base in the same direction, a press board superimposed on said base and having openings therethrough for receiving said bars, a disc member rotatably mounted centrally of said press board, a plurality of arms attached in spaced relation to said disc about the periphery thereof, the outer free ends of each of said arms arranged to engage one of the racks formed on said bars, and means for rotating said disc for moving the ends of said arms out of engagement with said racks, whereby the press board may be moved along said bars outwardly from said base.

2. A tie support and pressing device comprising a rear plate member arranged to be mounted on a supporting surface, a plurality of rods extending outwardly in the same direction from said rear member, a front plate member slidably supported on said rods in spaced relation to said rear plate member, racks formed on said rods, a plurality of arms carried on said front plate member, one end of each of said arms adapted to be secured to a disc rotatably mounted on said front plate and the other end arranged to engage one of the racks formed on said rods to maintain the front plate member in fixed position with relation to said rear plate member, and means for rotating said disc whereby the ends of said arms are moved out of engagement with said racks.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 586,887 Whitaker July 20, 1897 1,069,543 Gibson Aug. 5, 1913 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 153,975 Great Britain Nov. 22, 1920 

